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Coming back to Okayama for a business trip again and I enjoyed a walk around the bustling town, full of locals and tourists exploring the old town in Kurashiki. I’ve previously reviewed this town on this blog. Kurashiki is well-known for its old-style charm. Here’s what AI chatbot had to say about it with the […]

Recently, I went to a K-pop karaoke bar in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. This concept of a Korean pop girls’ bar might be new to some. So, I’ll provide a brief explanation about both, Korean pop and the girls’ bar. K-pop, or Korean Pop music, has gained global recognition, with artists like BTS achieving remarkable popularity beyond […]

Stopping at a bar after work to simply have a beer and relax is very enjoyable. It’s something I miss from my time in Europe, where it was easy to find a bar like that at random in a terminal station or elsewhere. Having a chat and a drink is enjoyable, but sometimes it can […]

wine bar Nolac in Kobe

In my previous blog post, I briefly discussed the adventures of finding bars in residential areas or seemingly in the middle of nowhere in Tokyo. These types of bars are quite common in Tokyo, and the safe environment of night time allows both locals and visitors from overseas to explore and discover local bars in […]

The cozy bar I discovered this time in Kyoto is called Nuestra Casa, or maybe it should be “Casa Nuestra.” I’m unsure as I’ve only taken a Spanish course, and the word order differs from English and other Latin languages. Nonetheless, it’s a rare find in Kyoto – a small, cozy mezcal bar resembling Shinjuku […]

It has been a long while since I last went out with clients from work. First, there have been tight restrictions on going out for drinks and party-related activities. Second, it became outdated to organize a kind of business communication with drinks anymore, as many younger folks have found that it goes well without the […]

Ken’s Bar is widely known to have a broad range of bourbon whiskies and attracts not only local fans here in Japan but also from abroad, including the U.S. From a recent visit to the Bar, I learned among them were tourists from the bourbon-producing States such as Kentucky. Those fans are coming here to […]

Nozawa Hotspring is located in the central part of Japan; take a Shinkansen for an hour to reach Nagano, and then a car ride for another one hour into deep mountains to Niigata direction, and you will find the steamy village entire of the scents of vapors coming down from the earth. This town was […]

I came to Toyama this time. The region is located on the opposite side of the coast of the Pacific Ocean and faces the Japan Sea, sometimes referred to as the backside of Japan. The front side is, of course, the array of cities along the Tokaido line, and they advanced much faster than the […]

A nice bar making fresh beer on the site, located a little away from Otsuka station, one stop further from Ikebukuro Station on the Yamanote line. Exiting from the gates to the south and then walking toward the east following a small alley, you can find a small brewing factory with a　restaurant famous for its […]